Gate.



No. 816,843. PATENT-ED APR. 3, 1906. G. B. BRAGB.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1906.

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Patented April 3, 1906.

Application filed January 6, 1906. Serial No. 294,836.

To .rZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. BRAOE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Santa Ana, county of Orange, State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a very light gate which can be quickly and easily opened or closed and which will swing free of the ground when being opened or closed. I accomplish these objects by the gate described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of my gate in its closed position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing my gate in position to be opened. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the elevating-lever, showing its connection to the other parts.

In the drawings, 5 is the gate-post, in which are secured the gate-hooks 6, which hooks hold and support leaves 7, which are fastened to the tailstile 8 of the gate. Near the center of the tail-stile and preferably on each side thereof are pivotally secured the center boards 9, which are pivotally secured at the other end to the head-stile 10. Pivotally secured to the center boards is a lifting-lever 11, to the lower end of which is secured contraction-spring 12, which projects rearwardly and is adjustably secured at its other end to the center boards. In the present instance I have shown the end of the spring fastened to the center boards by means of bolt 13, which passes through holes 14 in the center boards. There are a number of these holes, so that the tension of the spring may be regulated when desired. To the upper end of the lifting-lever are pivotally secured the braceboards 15, which are also pivotally secured at their other end to the top of the tail-stile. The power of spring 12 is such that when the head-post of the gate is released from its fastenings it will pull the lower end of the lifting-- lever rearwardly, and thereby raise the head of the gate, as shown. in Fig. 2. To the head stile are secured the eyebolts 16, to which are connected the tie-strands 17, of wire. The other end of these tie-strands are secured to the tail-stile. A foot-yoke 18 is secured to the bottom of the fastening-post 19, and a loop 20 is secured to the fastening-stile, and when the head-post of the gate is pushed downwardly so that it enters the foot-yoke the loop may be swung over the head-stile to prevent the same from rising, and thereby hold the gate in its closed position. If desired, the tie-strands could be made of wooden slats by pivotally securing the ends thereof to the head and tail stile. There must be at least one tie strand or slat above and one below the center board. A single center board may be used, if desired.

ythis construction a very cheap and light gate is produced which swings free of the ground and which can be quickly opened or closed.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A gate comprising head and tail stiles; a center board pivotally secured at the ends thereof to the head and tail stiles near the centers thereof; a lifting-lever pivotally secured. to the center board near the head-stile a spring secured to the bottom of said lever and to the center board near the center there of; a brace-board pivotally secured to the top of the lifting-lever and to the top of the tailstile; and a plurality of tie-strands extending from the head-stile to the tail-stile and united thereto.

2. A gate comprising head and tail stiles; means pivotally secured to the center thereof to hold said stiles separated; a lever pivotally secured to said separating means near the head-stile means secured to the lower end of said lever to draw it toward the tail-stile; means secured to the upper end of said lever and to the upper portion of the tail-stile to hold the same against being moved toward the head-stile; and a plurality of tie-strands extending from the head-stile to the tail-stile and united thereto.

3. A gate comprising head and tail stiles; means pivotally secured to the centers of said stiles to hold them separated; a lever pivotally secured to said separating means near the head-stile, said lever projecting above and below said separating means; means secured to the lower end of said lever to draw it toward the tail-stile; means secured to the upper end of said lever and to the upper portion of the tail-stile to hold the upper end. of said lever against being moved toward the head-stile; and a plurality of means extending from the head-stile to the tail-stile and pivotally united thereto whereby said stiles are kept parallel with each other.

4. In combination a gate comprising head and tail stiles; a center board pivotally secured at the ends thereof to said stiles near IIO the centers thereof; a lifting-lever pivotally secured to the cent-er board near the head stile; a spring secured to the bottom of said lever and to the center board near the center thereof; a brace-b0ard pivotally secured to the top of the lifting-lever and to the top of the tail-stile; a plurality of tie-strands eX tending from the head-stile to the tailstile and united thereto; a gate-post; hinges se- 10 cured to the gate-post and to the tail-stile; a

fastening-post; and fastening means secured to said fastening-post adapted to secure said gate in its closed position.

In Witness that I claim the foregoingIhaVe hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day 15 of December, 1905.

GEO. B. BRACE. Witnesses:

G. E. HARPHAM, HENRY T. HAZARD. 

